Carolina Youth Power Fund Grant

Carolina Youth Power Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Southern Vision Alliance
Amount: US $500 - US $1,000
Last Updated: January 27, 2026

Summary

The Carolina Youth Power Fund, a project of the Carolina Youth Partnership, offers grants of $500-$1,000 to support organizing projects led by youth aged 13-25 in North Carolina. Focused on empowering underrepresented groups, including Black, Muslim, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ youth, the fund prioritizes projects that engage young people in civic issues and community organizing, fostering leadership and skills development for sustainable change.

Overview

Southern Vision Alliance The Southern Vision Alliance is a Southern-based nonprofit organization dedicated to building long-term power, leadership, and infrastructure for communities historically excluded from decision-making. Grounded in principles of equity, justice, and collective liberation, Southern Vision Alliance supports grassroots organizations and movements through fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, leadership development, and strategic coordination. Its work centers on advancing racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice across the South by strengthening community-led solutions and fostering sustainable, people-powered change. Carolina Youth Power Fund The Carolina Youth Partnership (CYP) is a nonpartisan coalition of five 501(c)(3) organizations focused on civic engagement with North Carolina youth. The member organizations are Common Cause, Democracy NC, North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG), Students Organizing the South (SOS; formerly NOCAP), and Southern Vision Alliance (SVA). The Carolina Youth Power Fund (CYPF) is a project of the Carolina Youth Partnership (CYP) and is a nonpartisan grant fund that offers $500-$1,000 grants to support organizing projects led by young people in the south between the ages of 13-25. Projects must be led by people who are directly impacted by the issue(s), with a focus on Black, Muslim, immigrant, and/or LGBTQ+ youth. Projects are expected to empower young people with the skills and resources to engage with critical issues in their area, and must be nonpartisan.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The project must be led by young people between the ages of 13-25.The project must be led by people directly impacted by the issue(s) – particularly Black, Muslim, immigrant, disabled, and/or LGBTQ youth.The applicant should request no more than $1,000.The application must demonstrate that the project will empower young people with the skills and resources to engage with one or more critical issues in North Carolina.Projects that focus on organizing and mobilizing young people in North Carolina will be prioritized; we are unable to fund direct service projects at this time.